Sharp County record., 1887-04-14
Miscellaneous Items.

Judge John NJ Bradley, a distinguished
Arkansan, died at his home in Warren, q
few days ago, after long and distressing
illness, aged sixty years.
There will be a special election held II
White County for the purpose of filling
the vacancy caused by the death OF Judge
Good, late county Judge.
Scott Eldridge, who escaped from the
Jail at Arkansas City some time ago, was
recaptured few days since. He is sen
fenced to be hanged on the Sth of April.
Arkansas City has uriosity-a.combi
nation of two or more chickens with four
legs and as many wings, two heads and
but one eye. His chickenship is preserved
in alcohol
The bondsmen of eX-Auditor Churchill
are making settlement with the State in
compliance with the judgment rendered
against them.
The mayor of Little Rock has been au'
thorized by resolution of the City Council
to advertise the City Hall building fol
sale, What enterprising village wants tc
buy9
President Barker of the State Senate
was presented, few days ago, with
handsome gold headed cane. Senator v
B Tate, of Baxter County, made the pre-
sentatiOn.
The real estate boom in Little Rocl
beats anything of the kind ever known IN
the history of the city.
The grand jury in Perry County return
ed twenty-four indictments, the largest
bond being $500. The courthouse has moi
vet been completed and work has been
suspended for want of of funds.
BENJAMIN Mobbs, residing at Hazen,
Prairie County, was found hanging in his
room few days ago and it was at first
believed that ko had committed suiclle,
but on investigation it was found that he
had been robbed and then hanged, MoDDs
was highly respected citizen, and known
to possess some money. 1t IS believed
that he was hanged to make him tell
where it was, and after having securej
their booty the robbers left him hanging
until he was dead The affair has created
intense excitement at Hazen.
Governor Hughes thinks the State Uni
versity, under the new organization, viii
flourish and approach near the orlglna.
intention.
The Arkansas Farmer and Mechanic comes
out in new dress, looking as fresh and
bright as a May queen. 1t is now six
teen-page journal, and is replete with
good reading and information touching
the resources of the State.
Rev. j. B. Searcy, D. D., Of Dardanelle,
has purchased a residence in Little ROCK,
and will make his future home in the City
of Roses. He IS minister of fine abilicy
and gentleman possessed of an abundance
of this worlds goods.
Mr. Moreland has discovered lead and
silver five miles northwest of Little Rock,
and has 0put up his sign.n The ore taken
from the hole dug is said to be rich in lead
and silver, with some slight traces of 9TH
er metals.
The proprietors of the Decatur
Ul) Wagon works have decided
to remove their plant to Little
Rock. The establishment of this
mammoth concern will be of immense ad-
vantage to Little Rock, giving employ
ment to hundreds of laborers, using
vast amount Of raw material and spend
ing large sums of money.
On the last day of the session OF the
Legislature Speaker Hewitt was made the
recipient of an elegant gold-headed cane
by the members of the House, General
Thomason making the presentation.
Several Senators called at the Little
Rock Gazette office a few days ago and pre-
sented Mr. Volney jameson, who reported
the proceedings of the Senate for that
journal, with fine god-headed cane,
with his name engraved thereon. Using
the Gazeite'S language, 'It's beauty, and
its possessor feels quite proud Of the
gift"
Deputy United States Marshal Faulken'
bury arrested VIM. Thomas, of Grant
County a few days ago for completely i'll
operating an illicit distillery. Thomas is
a well-to-do farmer and admits that he
furnished the distillery OF Mckinney
seventeen bushels of meal, to be ''Worked
up on the halves.n He also admits that
he got four gallons of the Juice" but
says it is "very poor article of corn
whisky
The committee appointed by the Grand
NluSOulC LVlSt W ClCCu q lil'il w '''>'
memory of the late Hon. E. H. English,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court oil
Arkansas, has awarded the contract to
Renton Tonnah, of Little Rock The mon
ument is TO be twenty feet and three
inches high, of Barre granite and ap-
proved design. 1t IS to cost upwards ol
81, ,000
William Kelly, the notorious horsethief
who operated so extensively in this State
and Mississippi, escaped from the Jail at
Helena few nights ago, and up to latest
accounts had eluded detection. Kelly re-
moved his shackles, pried the bars OIL the
iron cage in which he was confined, tore
away part of the iron sheeting which
covers the walls of the Jail, punched
hole through the brick WALL fought his
wav through the four ferocious dogs con-
fined in the Jail yard, scaled an eighteen
foot plank fence and escaped. Consider
ing the fact that he is lame, having still
leg. his escape, under the circum stances,
was one of the most remarkable on
record
Late frosts have done damage
Big Rock is to be TRANSFORMED into
pleasure resort. A number of Little Rock
gentlemen propose to improve the delight,
full site and build hotel there The com
pany has filed articles of association with
the State Department under the name Of
the ''Mountain Park Cottage Sites and
Improvement Company with capital
stock of 5000
The annual concla re of Knights Templar
of the State meets at Pine Bluff on the